Fix mongod install via command line

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After installing mongodb on windows, I set up the necessary folders but made a typing mistake when doing the following command:

mongod --directoryperdb --dbpath C:\mondodb\data\db --logpath C:\mongodb\log\mongo.log --logappend --rest --install

the folder is named mongodb but i named it mondodb by accident and can't seem to overwrite that, so when I start mongodb by doing net start mongodb I get an error in my log saying C:\mondodb\data\db not found

I tried redoing it like so mongod --directoryperdb --dbpath C:\mongodb\data\db --logpath C:\mongodb\log\mongo.log --logappend --rest --install but it's not working.

how can I redo the mongod thingy?

Kdawg · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-17 22:32:46Z

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There are a few different things you could try:

Go into the registry and change the service path: Modifying the "Path to executable" of a windows service. After you modify it, you can go into Services.msc, right-click on the service, go to Properties, then Look at the Path to executable: and make sure that it points to mongodb rather than mondodb.

It involves editing the registry, but service information can be found in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services. Find the service you want to redirect, locate the ImagePath subkey and change that value.
Go into a command prompt (may need to Run as Administrator) and do sc delete mongod <or whatever the service is named> -- can check services.msc for that). Then re-run your command with the correct path.
Alternately, you might try to set it up by taking a config file so that you can just change those options via config file rather than having to modify the service or delete/reinstall the service when you want to change options. I believe the command there is C:\<mongopath>\mongod.exe -f <config file name> --install.

answered Jul 17, 2017 at 22:32

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Vojislav Kovacevic Over a year ago

No. 2 worked for me, i already made a new folder called "mongo" and copied relevant files but could not re-install due to it existing already, so sc delete mongod fixed it. thanks!

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